Find the vertex of the graph of the equation y = -2x^2 + 8x - 15 - x^2 + x + 4.
Find the vertex of the graph of the equation y = -2x^2 + 8x - 15 - x^2 + x + 4.
y = –2x2 + 8x – 15 – x2 + x + 4
y = –3x2 + 9x – 11
1st derivative y' = –6x + 9
set equal zero –6x + 9 = 0
–6x = –9
x = 1.5 <—— this is the x-coordinate of the vertex
y = –3x2 + 9x – 11
plug 1.5 in y = –3(1.5)2 + 9(1.5) – 11
y = –6.75 + 13.5 – 11
y = –4.25 <—— this is the y-coordinate of the vertex
So the location of the vertex is (1.5, –4.25)
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